MB asks: “I saw an advertisement for transcendental meditation in a church bulletin. What is it and is it acceptable by the Catholic Church?”
Tag Archives: eastern meditation
Psychic Disturbances and “Mental Schizophrenia”
DV writes: “What did the Pope mean when he said in the Letter to the Bishops on Some Aspects of Christian Meditation that body positions coupled with breathing and meditation could lead to a kind of mental schizophrenia which could also lead to psychic disturbances and, at times, to moral deviations. I would like a deeper understanding of what he was warning about.”
The Dangers of Mixing Christian and Non-Christian Forms of Worship
It’s trendy these days to incorporate non-Christian forms of worship into Christian practices, but Scripture is replete with warnings from the Lord about why this fad should be avoided.
When Eastern Meditation Goes Wrong
Although Eastern meditation practices are being sold wholesale to the public as a panacea for everything from stress to digestive issues, experts say there can be very real – and very serious – consequences to these mind-control techniques.
Priest and Former New Age Enthusiast Warns Catholics Away from Eastern Meditation
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After decades of his own involvement, Father Bill Kneemiller, a Catholic priest and former teacher of transcendental meditation, is issuing a strong warning to the faithful about the dangers of dabbling in Eastern meditation techniques.
